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The grossest thing you touch every day, according to science

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The 5-Second Rule is scientifically false

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Wash your hands. There’s probably poop on them.

By Eric Alt, Popular Science Team

Washing bedsheets

How often you should wash your sheets and towels, according to science

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Make a plan for your digital photos after you die

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How to get started raising backyard chickens

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How to pack a cooler (because you’re probably doing it wrong)

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There are 3 types of farters. Which one are you?

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The dos and don’ts of removing a tick

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How to start metal detecting

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From memory cards to SSDs: How long will your digital media storage actually last?

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The 25 states still requiring kids to learn cursive

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How to start a coin collection

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Stop cleaning your ears wrong

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We may not have flying cars, but we have flying umbrellas

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6 science milestones turning 40 this year

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Science Fiction

This is now the most valuable piece of Star Wars memorabilia

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Fitness & Exercise

You should start taking ‘Fart Walks’

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Lifelong Star Wars fan builds the droids of his childhood dreams

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6 easy ways to make your home more sustainable

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